Goergeous lacing on that blueFinally got a few photos. They are a bit blurry as I just brought out my 6 week olds to join the 10 weeks and nobody wanted to sit still! Also their spoiled view from the coop! Hopefully I will get some nice natural light photos tomorrow.
I'm working my first batch, too, and they just get prettier as they get bigger
Your birds are beautiful and so is your landscape!Finally got a few photos. They are a bit blurry as I just brought out my 6 week olds to join the 10 weeks and nobody wanted to sit still! Also their spoiled view from the coop! Hopefully I will get some nice natural light photos tomorrow.
So I probably did help to build their immunity by taking them out part time at first. now tonight one has red loose loose stools and the other one sneezed. sometimes I feel like I cant win for losing! lol! I am giving them apple cider vinegar in their water. I have an EE whos had loose stools this week so I have added the vinegar to everybody's water. I keep everything real clean...they do have to stay in an enclosed run...12 hens in probably a 50 foot run I'd guess. but not sure now if I should let them out tomorrow or wait for it to pass. the 12 original have all been exposed and these 2 also at this point. hate to give Baytril too soon. did worm everyone outside 6 days ago with wazine, ordered valbazen to follow up on them in 10 days...I probably just worry too much. but the EE outside her voice sounds a little different and the one inside sounds just like her. like a cold almost. should I still release them in the AM? you have been so wonderful kind and helpful. please advise yet again..I saw you got some great advice, but I'll still toss my 2 cents in, lol...
Once they are fully feathered, they can be outside 24/7... I usually put them outside during the daytime for a bit first to get them used to it, but unless the temps at night are severely low, they should be fine... and zince you said they're bigger than most of your flock then they should be able to hold their own... there will be some bickering and shuffling in the pecking order, but thats normal as long as it doesn't escalate into blood drawing injuries...
Cocci is not an infection, it is a protazoan... medicated feed just has Amprolium in it, but it doesn't guarantee enough to be effective... better to just run a course of Corid IF Cocci overload becomes a problem... them being outside this long and no issues, I wouldn't worry about it now...
I feed Purina Flock Raiser from hatch to lay... I have mixed ages in my flocks and ducks, so it works best for me...
Hope this helps...
Ravyn you are a life saver! Thank you sooo much 4 putting my mind at ease!!! YOU are indeed an Angel on this site and to people like me! they r eating and drinking great and very active!
